Author Topic: Past Collections  (Read 485 times)

telekill

Past Collections
« on: November 01, 2024, 11:02:07 am »
Recently rebought 3 of my PS3 Assassin's Creed games in the AC Ezio Colleciton (PS4) and have been loving replaying AC2. This got me to thinking and not sure if anyone else does this, but today, I decided to use my "Currently Playing" list here on VGCollect as a way to keep track of what I used to own on PS3, but have yet to replace in remaster form... making them playable on PS4/5.

It was fun reminiscing about what I used to have. Titles I hadn't thought of in years came up as I went down a list on Wikipedia, and honestly... I kind of wish I still had many of them. Specifically the list of incredible arcade racers like Ridge Racer 7 and Motorstorm. Army of Two was another big one I wish would make a comeback, along with Infamous, Resistance, Killzone, Warhawk and quite a few others. Sony and other publishers are sitting on a gold mine of remaster possibilities and doing nothing with it. So sad.

Still, it was fun to go back and recall which ones I had and which ones I now have hope to see in the future, bringing them from PS3's locked ecosystem. Time will tell what happens.

Do you have a list of games you'd like to see make it into the modern ecosystems or are you good just grabbing the old hardware and enjoying them that way?
« Last Edit: November 01, 2024, 07:32:18 pm by telekill »

sworddude

Re: Past Collections
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2024, 07:00:27 pm »
remasters, Hd collections retro collections on current gen consoles etc it's all a waste of money to me. just used to make one spend extra money on a game they already played. unless the game looks totally different or the collection includes some exclusive arcade ports that I couldn't get elsewhere ye ain't gonna see me. or ofcourse an official translation but that's rarely the case with these kinda things anyway.

I really see no value in buying le megaman/ castlevania collection on the last 3 gens of consoles everytime it's a way of life for some ain't joining that hype train it's just a waste of money imo  :P

If possible I'll try to get it on original hardware and play it that way. and if not I just got other games to play and miss out. Don't really need to go out of my way to play these old games on current gen hardware it doesn't do much for me less fun. Gotto experience it on the og or a port on older hardware. playing an arcade game on a ps4 or switch it just ain't hitting for me I'd rather just emulate at that point.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2024, 09:01:55 pm by sworddude »
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Re: Past Collections
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2024, 10:48:21 pm »
There haven't been many instances where I sold a game and felt the desire to go back and repurchase it. Nearly all the games I've sold out of my personal collection have either fallen into the category of 1) rare, mediocre game that I was proud to add to my collection, but would likely never play, 2) Game I knew little about other than people online said it was fun or maybe it just had an interesting cover (lots of JRPGs included in this category), or 3) a game I knew about and liked, but it was a double that I held onto because it was a different port or release variant. As you can probably guess, none of these games made me yearn to add them back into my collection. There have been a few exceptions to this, however, mostly games that fell into category 2 that I thought I wouldn't miss, but ended up really wanting back. Einhander, Metal Gear Solid, and Timesplitters were all examples of this. But in general, if I sold a game, there's a good chance I'll never try and buy it again down the road.


As for re-releases and compilations, I'm generally a big fan of these as long as the games remain faithful to the original other than obvious quality of life improvements. I appreciate the accessibility and convenience of these releases, and in some cases I'll end up selling the originals if I own them. I mostly game on modern hardware, even if that's using that modern hardware to play 30 year old games. It's a lot less likely I'm going to hook up my Genesis or NES to play a game when I can just throw in a compilation and play the game on my PS4 or Switch.

dhaabi

Re: Past Collections
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2024, 08:53:25 am »
Generally, I prefer to play games on their native hardware, but that isn't always available to me. In those situations, I tend to avoid the game altogether. My backlog is plenty already.

However, compilation packs are great for the average consumer who tend to have one or two modern consoles at any given time. In fact, I think more companies should make their legacy games more accessible to modern platforms as there's clearly a demand for it. I'd much rather see that than time going into remake projects which I, again, tend to avoid. I can't imagine anybody seriously suggesting to someone new to the hobby who's interested in a series like Castlevania to buy original copies of the games alongside its hardware to play.

Re: Past Collections
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2024, 04:17:52 pm »
Remasters and compilations are 90 percent of the time always 200x better than original software so I enjoy them.  I mean the biggest shining example is Resident Evil.  With nostalgia glasses off. RE1 and RE2 were clunky messes with terrible controls but now they are stunningly playable.


Graphics improve 20 fold.

Trophies add a whole new element of collecting and purpose to the game.

And finally

You get to use a PS5 dualsense on games that otherwise would use something as blasphemous as a 3 button genesis controller or n64 monstrosity.

I took the nostalgia glasses off years ago. Playing old games on new hardware is simply typically bigger, bolder and better. Esp games I dont feel like spending a couple of kidneys and a first born on. Like tomba.


Games id want to be compilated or redone


True Crime Streets of LA and fight for NY


Dude how in the name of anything has this game not been redone? It was a cult classic. People loved it back then. If snoop dogg is IP and the contract expired. Just replace him with a original corn rowed rapper character. The game was so iconic. Ahd activision is no stranger to these games.


Death Jr

Deserves to be done bigger and better. Cleaned up a bit.


Oni and State of Emergency


Two iconic games from back in the day that are itchihg for a fresh coat of paint. I can see State of Emergency as an online 20 person multilayer game to see who can cause the most carnage.

Midnight club LA and Dub Edition


The PS2 generations Need for speed rival.  Sad rockstar is too busy selling shark cards to 5 year olds and making 1 big money pitt game every 500 years to actually be creative ever again. Loathe that company.


Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 

Idk how this hasnt been redone. It was a solid zombie game. With epic specials and decent plot. But shined in the days of couch coop. Boy do I miss it.



Some of the others off top


Zombies ate my neighbors (not a hd port. A remaster)

Jet set radio

Viva piniata

Rule of rose (so broke people can play it lol)



dhaabi

Re: Past Collections
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2024, 10:03:11 am »
Do you have a list of games you'd like to see make it into the modern ecosystems or are you good just grabbing the old hardware and enjoying them that way?

To reply to this question specifically, I think there are many who would appreciate compilation packs of the PaRappa the Rapper, Ape Escape, and Mario Kart series.

turf

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Re: Past Collections
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2024, 01:55:51 pm »
I love these compilation packs. I missed a ton of games as time has passed. This is a cool way for me to grab them all at once.

Now, I’ll probably not play a trilogy of Xbox 360 games back to back to back, but it’s cool to buy them.  I love a good compilation.